BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Exware Solutions Inc.//ExSite v3.8//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ExSite-EvtCal-705-@cacee.com DTSTAMP:20261006T085123 DTSTART:20151208 SUMMARY:2015 Ontario Regional Conference DESCRIPTION: \n\n \n\nThe 2015 Ontario Regional Conference will take pl ace on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at The Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University and will be attended by over 120 employers, career s ervices professionals and co-op educators.  Join CACEE for a full day o f professional development and industry networking, along with thought-p rovoking speaker presentations. The 2015 Ontario Regional Conference is a can’t-miss industry event!\n\n-------------------------------------- ----------------------------------\n\n \n\nAgenda\n\n8:30 AM – Regist ration & Networking Breakfast\n\n9:15 AM– Conference Opening\n\n9:30 A M – Quick Hits Plenaries\n\nWe asked for some of the hot topics on you r mind – and, you delivered.  CACEE is pleased to kick-off the 2015 O ntario Regional Conference with a series of Quick Hit sessions that will tackle some of the ‘game changing’ issues that are at the forefront of the campus recruitment space.\n\nEach session will involve a 20 minu te presentation from a renowned thought leader and expert on the topic, followed by 10 minute Q & A sessions moderated by our conference co-chai rs.  Four sessions in all will make for a great kick start to our learn ing and key takeaways for the day.\n\nTopics include:  Generation Z, Re cruitment and Talent Management in a Global Marketplace, Innovation in G raduate Recruitment Programs, and Positioning Career Services as a Criti cal Partner in Post-Secondary Institutions.\n\n12:15 PM– Lunch\n\n1:00 PM – Employability Skills Gap Panel\n\nCanadian employers, large and small, report that they are having a hard time finding entry-level candi dates with the skills they seek. Meanwhile, Canada’s youth are experie ncing an unemployment rate twice as high as the rate for the general pop ulation. At face value, it would seem that the solution to one problem l ies in the solution to the other, but it isn’t that simple. Employers will tell you that graduates lack the skills needed in the contemporary workforce. As the economy improves they expect this challenge will persi st and possibly worsen. On the other hand, colleges and universities are producing more graduates than ever from a broad range of programs. What ’s missing? What can be done?\n\nRepresentatives of the Canadian Counc il of Chief Executives, the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesse s and the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario will report on res earch done by each organization on the subject of employer needs and wha t might be done to better connect talent with opportunity.  \n\n2:00 PM – Break\n\n2:15 PM– Breakout Sessions\n\nThese sessions are an oppo rtunity for a deeper dive with your colleagues into one of four areas th at are at the forefront of campus recruitment and career education.   E ach ‘breakout’ will be facilitated by a passionate career educator o r employer using a unique format and style to maximize the learning and discussion.  The topics on-tap are:\n\nMentorship – Best Practice Sha ring\n\nStudent Experience – Panel Discussion w Students and Alumni\n\ nDiversity – 60 Ideas in 60 Minutes: Brainstorming Strategy Session\n\ nExperiential Learning – Best Practice Sharing\n\n3:15 PM - Break\n\n3 :30 PM – Capstone & Closing\n\nAfter a full day of sparking ideas, dis cussing priority issues, and rekindling connection we invite you to join us for a capstone session that is sure to inspire.  This is a chance t o let the best practices, innovative ideas, and strategies for success i n your work you have experienced gel.  Together, we will focus in on th e notion of ‘Change’ and becoming the agents of change that help us to realize the reality we want for ourselves, our work, and ultimately, the impact we have on our primary stakeholder…students.\n\n4:30 PM - H oliday Social\n\n------------------------------------------------------- -----------------\n\n \n\n \n\nDelgate List\n\n Please find the deleg ate list for the 2015 Ontario Regional Conference here.\n\n \n\n------ ------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n  Program and Speaker Highlights\n\nQuick Hit Plenary Sessions\n\n A seri es of four 20 minute talks on ‘hot topics’ in the campus recruitment space! Don’t worry, we’ve also built in time to each session to hav e the burning questions on your mind answered!!\n\nPositioning Career Se rvices as a Critical Partner in Post-Secondary Institutions     \n\nS enior Policy Advisors \nMinistry of Training, Colleges & Universities\n\ nGeneration Z are here!\n\nDr. Frances Tuer - Assistant Professor (Human Resources and Management)\nDegroote School of Business, McMaster Univer sity                           \n\nTalent Management in a Global Marketplace        \n\nMat Westcott - Head of Global Campus and Diversity Talent Acquisition\nTD Bank Group\n\n-- Innovation in Grad uate Recruitment Programs --\n\nFranca Di Dio -  Senior Manager, Studen t & Alumni Programs\nRogers Communications\n\nIssues Panel: Skills Short ages and Youth Unemployment – \nPatching the Leaks in the Talent Pipel ine\n\nIn what promises to be a thought provoking discussion, CACEE Exec utive Director Paul Smith will moderate a panel focused on the ‘Skills Gap’ – is it fact, fiction, or simply a disconnect in communication ?  What can we as employers and career educators do to respond to an is sue that is at the forefront of the news headlines and has trickle down effects across our work with students.     \n\nJoe Blomeley, Senior A ssociate\nCanadian Council of Chief Executives\n\nDan Kelly, President & Chief Executive Officer\nCanadian Federation of Independent Business (C FIB)\n\nFiona Dellar, Executive Director – Policy & Partnerships\nHigh er Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO)\n\nCapstone & Closing Ke ynote -            \n\nAndrea Cohen-Barrack, Chief Executive Offi cer\nOntario Trillium Foundation\n\n------------------------------------ ------------------------------------\n\n \n\nStill Undecided?\n\nHear w hat others are saying about why they are investing in and attending the 2015 Ontario Regional Conference –\n\n“CACEE events benefit both me personally and my organization greatly, because of the relationships tha t I’ve made and continue to foster”                                                                  \n\nSh erri Dickie, Canadian Campus Recruiting Manager, Vector Marketing Canad a/Cutco Cutlery\n\n “Attending the CACEE Ontario Regional Conference has been a great way to reconnect with educator and employer colleagues after the intensity of the fall recruiting season‎. It's been a place to share experiences, discuss issues, learn and re-energize”.\n\nJan  Basso, Director, Co-operative Education & Career Development - Wil frid Laurier University\n\n------------------------------------------- -----------------------------\n\n A big thank you for the support of ou r 2015 CACEE Ontario Regional Conference Sponsors\n\nSponsorship Opportu nities\n\nSponsorship is a great way to build long lasting brand relatio nships and keep top of mind with your target audience! It is also a way to showcase your leadership in and support for the work being done by ca reer educators and recruiters alike to help students realize their goals in their school to work transition.\n\n \n\nClick here to take a look at the sponsorship opportunities still available.\n\n \n\nFor more inf ormation please reach out to our Sponsorship Chair, Trevor Buttrum, at t buttrum@insuranceinstitute.ca\n\n--------------------------------------- ---------------------------------\n\n \n\nWe are also offering a group rate of $825.00 for 5 attendees from the same organization, to avail of this rate please contact Paul Smith at pauls@cacee.com\n\n \n\nFor ques tions about the 2015 Ontario Regional Conference please contact Paul Smi th at pauls@cacee.com \n\n \n\n  END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR